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  7. West Public Benefits Information
  8. West Criminal Information
  9. West Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Zip Codes


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West Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,152
  • Land Area (2000): 235.188 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.381 square kilometers
West Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,306 2002 14,844 2005 15,064
2000 14,842 2003 1,604 2006 15,308
2001 14,533 2004 15,154 2007 15,249

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Houses (2000): 2,511
West Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,781 45.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 456 7.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,854 46.86%

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West Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 231 15.59%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 111 7.49%
3. Educational Services 97 6.55%
4. Food Manufacturing 88 5.94%
5. Repair and Maintenance 79 5.33%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 4.05%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 3.10%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 3.04%
9. Public Administration 44 2.97%
10. Finance and Insurance 42 2.83%
11. Health Care 40 2.70%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 39 2.63%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 2.36%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 34 2.29%
15. U.S. Postal Service 34 2.29%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 33 2.23%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 2.16%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 32 2.16%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 1.96%
20. Wood Manufacturing 28 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 16.54%
2. Educational Services 188 14.33%
3. Finance and Insurance 108 8.23%
4. Public Administration 70 5.34%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 69 5.26%
6. Social Assistance 58 4.42%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 52 3.96%
8. Food Manufacturing 51 3.89%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 47 3.58%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 3.28%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 3.20%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 2.29%
13. Department and Other General Stores 24 1.83%
14. Repair and Maintenance 24 1.83%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.45%
16. Construction 18 1.37%
17. Gasoline Stations 16 1.22%
18. Private Household Services 15 1.14%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.14%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.07%

West Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 125 8.43%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 106 7.15%
3. Other Production Occupations 104 7.02%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 75 5.06%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 4.59%
6. Carpenters 63 4.25%
7. Other Management Occupations 61 4.12%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 56 3.78%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 54 3.64%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.44%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 2.97%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.77%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.43%
14. Agricultural Workers 32 2.16%
15. Electricians 31 2.09%
16. Other Construction Trades 26 1.75%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 1.75%
18. Construction Laborers 22 1.48%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 19 1.28%
20. Accountants and Auditors 18 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 106 8.08%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 103 7.85%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 4.88%
4. Child Care Workers 58 4.42%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 52 3.96%
6. Cashiers 52 3.96%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 3.66%
8. Registered Nurses 46 3.51%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 45 3.43%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 3.28%
11. Other Production Occupations 42 3.20%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 3.05%
13. Other Management Occupations 36 2.74%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 2.59%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.59%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.36%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.36%
18. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.29%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.21%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 29 2.21%

West Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,544 55.21%
15-35 hours 491 10.66%
1-14 hours 107 2.32%
No regular hours 1,466 31.81%

West Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 4.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 266 9.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 351 13.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 439 16.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 643 24.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 168 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 82 3.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 110 4.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 176 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 130 4.85%

West Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 152 5.68%
5-9 374 13.97%
10-14 261 9.75%
15-19 283 10.57%
20-24 377 14.08%
25-29 273 10.19%
30-34 539 20.13%
35-39 77 2.88%
40-44 54 2.02%
45-59 114 4.26%
60-89 73 2.73%
At least 90 101 3.77%

West Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,720 64.23%
30-44 6 0.22% 664 24.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 114 4.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 174 6.50%

West Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 243 8.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,336 84.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 3.32%

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West Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,296 (5,884 people)
Families (2000): 1,708 (5,167 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 771
People at same address in 1995: 3,530
West Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 233 10.15%
$10,000-$14,999 212 9.23%
$15,000-$19,999 161 7.01%
$20,000-$24,999 126 5.49%
$25,000-$29,999 153 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 175 7.62%
$35,000-$39,999 155 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 158 6.88%
$45,000-$49,999 208 9.06%
$50,000-$59,999 213 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 196 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 162 7.06%
$100,000-$124,999 77 3.35%
$125,000-$149,999 24 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 29 1.26%
$200,000 or more 14 0.61%

West Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 555 24.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 718 31.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 2.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 362 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 396 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 145 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,762 28.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 790 12.82%
Public Assistance 26 0.42%
Retirement 343 5.57%
Self Employment 364 5.91%
Social Security 754 12.24%
Supplemental Security 78 1.27%
Wage / Salary 1,684 27.33%
Other 360 5.84%

West Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 738 50.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 713 49.14%

West Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 6.88%
Color 1 Box Married 1,586 70.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 431 19.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 2.99%

West Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 207 8.27%
Color 1 Box Married 1,549 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 393 15.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 353 14.11%

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West Education Information Back to top
West Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 458 10.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 785 17.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,388 31.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 876 19.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 372 8.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 342 7.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 181 4.11%

West Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 56 0.91% 22 0.36% 78 1.27%
Kindergarten 93 1.51% 16 0.26% 109 1.77%
Grades 1-4 331 5.38% 23 0.37% 354 5.75%
Grades 5-8 349 5.67% 55 0.89% 404 6.57%
Grades 9-12 427 6.94% 31 0.50% 458 7.44%
Undergrad college 206 3.35% 38 0.62% 244 3.97%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.15% 9 0.15% 18 0.29%
Total 1,471 23.91% 194 3.15% 1,665 27.06%

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West Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,189 88.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 680 11.59%

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West Criminal Information Back to top
West Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.559 0.000 0.000 0.489 1.049 0.000 6.641 14.400 0.629 21.669
2000 0.337 0.000 0.000 0.135 0.472 0.000 3.840 12.667 0.404 16.911
2001 0.069 0.000 0.000 0.413 0.482 0.000 4.129 12.454 1.170 17.753
2002 0.202 0.067 0.000 0.135 0.404 0.000 5.861 12.059 0.808 18.728
2003 2.494 0.623 0.000 0.000 3.117 0.000 19.327 26.185 4.364 49.875
2004 0.132 0.066 0.000 0.660 0.858 0.000 4.223 11.152 0.528 15.903
2005 0.266 0.066 0.000 0.531 0.863 0.000 3.120 10.090 0.531 13.741
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.327 0.327 0.000 4.246 13.326 0.392 17.964
2007 0.131 0.000 0.000 0.525 0.656 0.000 3.213 9.378 0.525 13.116

West Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 22
2005 8 21
2006 10 22
2007 8 20

West Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 325
2000 258
2001 265
2002 284

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West Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 832 13.52%
10-19 Years 1,023 16.63%
20-29 Years 619 10.06%
30-39 Years 855 13.90%
40-49 Years 868 14.11%
50-59 Years 608 9.88%
60-69 Years 514 8.36%
70-79 Years 475 7.72%
80-89 Years 289 4.70%
90+ Years 69 1.12%

West Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,010 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 3,142 51.07%

West Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,485 89.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 378 6.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 213 3.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Czech 1,826 37.24%
2. German 995 20.29%
3. United States Or American 676 13.79%
4. Irish 488 9.95%
5. English 268 5.47%
6. Czechoslovakian 206 4.20%
7. French Non-Basque 94 1.92%
8. Polish 86 1.75%
9. Dutch 42 0.86%
10. European 39 0.80%

West Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,867 85.48%
2. Other Slavic 446 7.83%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 343 6.02%
4. German 22 0.39%
5. Tagalog 10 0.18%
6. Japanese 6 0.11%

West Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,854 96.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 63 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 174 2.86%

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West Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76691